Rolando
Screenwriter
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Hi guys,
Can't believe I am asking one of these... but here goes.
I am looking for the best 32" LCD flat panel.
Reason I am asking flat out is that until mayby 6 months ago I would not have been caught dead even looking at an LCD in a store much less buying one.
I have been a CRT or death guy forever. Got tubes from 13" 4:3 to 34" 16:9 HDTV and of course CRT RPTV for the "cinema room".
However now that I need a TV for the living room I tried out a few LCDs for the heck of it.
I have returned all 3 before the 30 days but can now see some pros to add to the cons.
I am not keen on the picture but I will not be the main viewer. my DVDs don't look great but the kids won't care.
Main usage will be:
HD and SD TV, VHS, DVD and some platform games (Playstation 1 era and X-Box a bit)
reason for going to LCD is not having to worry about burn in.
I want an HDTV so 16:9 is a must and at least 32". Looking for at least 2 component inputs and 1 HDMI though 2 HDMI would be GREAT! PC input might also be good but not a deal breaker.
Here are some deal breaker that have made me return some of the units.
One of them actually did not allow for side bars on 4:3 material. I had to stretch or crop stuff like TV show DVDs or Playstation games. NOT GOOD.
One of them had a "sensor" that adjusted according to current light conditions. It drove me nuts. picture went from normal to super dark then super bright and back constantly. It was really annoying and worse of all IT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF OR DISABLED. Add whatever feature you want but let me turn it off if it does not work right.
I just want an overall nice picture. There won't be a lot of movie watching on this so I can live with the poor blacks. lots of daytime viewing with the TV right in front of the window.
Black would be preferred but if the best panel comes in silver I can live with it.
so, give it to me guys!
Can't believe I am asking one of these... but here goes.
I am looking for the best 32" LCD flat panel.
Reason I am asking flat out is that until mayby 6 months ago I would not have been caught dead even looking at an LCD in a store much less buying one.
I have been a CRT or death guy forever. Got tubes from 13" 4:3 to 34" 16:9 HDTV and of course CRT RPTV for the "cinema room".
However now that I need a TV for the living room I tried out a few LCDs for the heck of it.
I have returned all 3 before the 30 days but can now see some pros to add to the cons.
I am not keen on the picture but I will not be the main viewer. my DVDs don't look great but the kids won't care.
Main usage will be:
HD and SD TV, VHS, DVD and some platform games (Playstation 1 era and X-Box a bit)
reason for going to LCD is not having to worry about burn in.
I want an HDTV so 16:9 is a must and at least 32". Looking for at least 2 component inputs and 1 HDMI though 2 HDMI would be GREAT! PC input might also be good but not a deal breaker.
Here are some deal breaker that have made me return some of the units.
One of them actually did not allow for side bars on 4:3 material. I had to stretch or crop stuff like TV show DVDs or Playstation games. NOT GOOD.
One of them had a "sensor" that adjusted according to current light conditions. It drove me nuts. picture went from normal to super dark then super bright and back constantly. It was really annoying and worse of all IT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF OR DISABLED. Add whatever feature you want but let me turn it off if it does not work right.
I just want an overall nice picture. There won't be a lot of movie watching on this so I can live with the poor blacks. lots of daytime viewing with the TV right in front of the window.
Black would be preferred but if the best panel comes in silver I can live with it.
so, give it to me guys!